This webinar was held on June 10, 2021. This was the fourth webinar in the series Exploring the Landscape of Behavioral Healthcare, covering the growing impact of behavioral healthcare on clinical outcomes and cost. The integration of behavioral health into primary care settings is an effective means for treating less complex conditions, improving outcomes, and … Read More
Webinar Replay – Stimulant Use Disorder: Harm Reduction Strategies and Evidence-based Interventions
This webinar was held on June 3, 2021. People who use stimulants may experience a range of negative health outcomes, including cardiovascular events, increased risk of acquiring or spreading HIV and Hepatitis C, dental problems, violent behavior, psychotic symptoms, and overdose. Fortunately, an impressive array of evidence-based treatments and harm reduction strategies are available to … Read More
Webinar Replay: Post-COVID Strategies for Building Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Systems
This webinar was held on May 19, 2021. COVID-19 has exposed deep fissures in our national and local healthcare systems, which comes as no surprise to mental health providers already accustomed to treating behavioral health needs rooted in systemic racial and economic disparities. Addressing these needs requires targeted outreach and robust community engagement efforts aligned … Read More
Webinar Replay: A Deep Dive into Improving CAHPS Member Experience Measures at Health Plans
This webinar was held on May 19, 2021. Member experience measures from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey play a growing role in the quality rankings of Medicaid and Medicare health plans, with the difference between high and low plan scores often amounting to a few percentage points. During this webinar, … Read More
Webinar Replay: When Behavioral Health Leaders Are Also Behavioral Health Family Caregivers
This webinar was held on May 13, 2021. This was the second webinar in the series “Exploring the Landscape of Behavioral Healthcare,” covering the growing impact of behavioral healthcare on clinical outcomes and cost. Behavioral health professionals who have cared for their own family members have firsthand knowledge of the effects of depression, schizophrenia, and … Read More
Webinar Replay: Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Behavioral Health Staff and Patients
This webinar was held on April 28, 2021. This is the first webinar in the series “Exploring the Landscape of Behavioral Healthcare,” a series on the growing impact of behavioral healthcare on clinical outcomes and cost. Behavioral health providers continue to struggle to increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among staff and patients, especially in communities of … Read More
Webinar Replay: Continuous Quality – How Medicaid and Medicare Plans Can Stay Ahead of Evolving HEDIS, CAHPS, and Accreditation Requirements
This webinar was held on April 6, 2021. Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans can avoid the disruptive triannual accreditation fire drill by instituting a process-driven approach to continuous quality improvement, driving member satisfaction, improving health outcomes, and ensuring a smooth accreditation process. During this webinar, HMA experts provided strategies and best practices for maintaining ongoing … Read More
Webinar Replay: CMS’ Interoperability Rule – Magnifying Data and Powering your Analytics
This webinar was held on March 31, 2021. During this Health Performance Accelerator by HMA & HealthEC webinar, our panel of experts summarized the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule, walked through what this data will do for your organization, and explored how it could positively impact the economics of healthcare. Speakers Laura Zaremba, … Read More
Webinar Replay: How FQHCs Can Deliver Innovative Care Under Existing and Value-based Payment Models
This webinar was held on March 18, 2021. Efforts by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to reach underserved communities, address health inequity, and re-engage marginalized individuals are greatly enhanced when payment models are maximized to support innovation in the delivery of care. During this webinar, HMA experts addressed how FQHCs can enhance payments and boost … Read More
Webinar Replay: Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Underserved Populations
This webinar was held on March 16, 2021. COVID-19 vaccination has lagged among underserved populations and communities of color in part because of a deeply rooted historical skepticism concerning the safety and efficacy of certain medical treatments and procedures. During this webinar, experts from HMA, Tufts Health Plan, and ConsejoSano discussed how healthcare providers and … Read More